"Suicide Squad (hooligan firm) The Suicide Squad was a football hooligan firm linked to the English team, Burnley F.C. The self-imposed title is derived from previous behaviour at away games where the single minded involvement in violence against overwhelming odds could be described as suicidal. The name became synonymous with the group during the early 1980s and many of the original members, now in their fifties are well known to the police and have a string of convictions for violence. The Suicide Squad officially disbanded in 2009 after a high profile incident with local rivals Blackburn Rovers. The club and"
"City (Hull City Psychos), Leeds United (Leeds Service Crew), Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough Frontline), Millwall (Millwall Bushwackers), Newcastle United (Gremlins), Nottingham Forest (Forest Executive Crew), Manchester United (Red Army), Portsmouth (6.57 Crew), Queen's Park Rangers (Bushbabies), Tottenham Hotspur (Yid Army), Sheffield United (Blades Business Crew), Shrewsbury Town (English Border Front), Stoke City (Naughty Forty), West Ham United (Inter City Firm) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (Subway Army). In 1974, when Manchester United were relegated to the Second Division, the Red Army hooligan firm caused mayhem at grounds up and down the country, and in the same year a Bolton Wanderers fan stabbed a young"
"but against the police and firms associated with other football teams. In 1972, the two clubs played each other in a testimonial match for Millwall defender Harry Cripps, who began his career at West Ham. The game was marred by intense fighting between the two club's hooligan firms, both inside and outside the ground. Four years later, a Millwall supporter, Ian Pratt, died at New Cross railway station after falling out of a train during a fight with some West Ham fans. After the incident West Ham hooligans constructed the chant, ""West Ham boys, we've got brains, we throw Millwall"
"Soul Crew The Cardiff City Soul Crew (Commonly known as the Soul Crew) are a football hooligan firm, associated with the Welsh football club Cardiff City. From its formation in 1983 until around 2010 the Soul Crew were one of the biggest and most active football firms in the United Kingdom. The Soul Crew name was adopted by hooligan followers of Cardiff City in the 1982/83 season, and was suggested by a fan by the name of Nicky Parsons, who was later made an outcast due to being a white supremacist / racist. It comes from the small number of"
"local fan base, ""the Clarets"" also have numerous supporters' clubs across the United Kingdom and overseas, with supporters' clubs in Australia, Canada, Finland, Nigeria, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Thailand, and United States amongst others. When falling down to the lower leagues and the simultaneously growing presence of hooliganism in English football in the 1980s, a hooligan firm linked to Burnley was established, called the """"Suicide Squad"""", which became infamous for violently clashing with many other firms and fans in the country. They also featured in the television documentary series ""The Real Football Factories"" presented by Danny Dyer. The squad"
"supporters or members of the National Front. During the 1980s, clubs which had rarely experienced hooliganism feared hooliganism coming to their towns, with Swansea City supporters anticipating violence after their promotion to the Football League First Division in 1981, at a time when most of the clubs most notorious for hooliganism were playing in the First Division, while those living in Milton Keynes were concerned when Luton Town announced plans to relocate to the town, although this relocation ultimately never happened. On 1 May 1982, after a London derby between Arsenal and West Ham United, a supporter was killed in"
"with hooligan supporters of local rivals Liverpool F.C.. Andy Nicholls, a former 'general' in the County Road Cutters throughout the 1980s and 1990s, who was branded a category C football hooligan by the National Football Intelligence Unit (NFIU), the highest NFIU rating, claims that the Cutters had strong rivalries with hooligan firms of the two Manchester teams, Manchester United F.C. and Manchester City F.C., as well as with the Chelsea Headhunters, a firm associated with Chelsea F.C., and the Millwall Bushwackers, a firm associated with Millwall F.C.. As of 6 October 2003, Nicholls was banned for life from Goodison Park."
"the teams is deeply embedded in British football hooliganism lore and culture, and has been depicted in films that focused specifically on the animosity between the clubs' two hooligan firms, the Inter City Firm and the Millwall Bushwackers. Violence has occurred sporadically between the fans, once resulting in the death of a Millwall supporter in 1976. Most recently in the 2009 Upton Park riot, widespread disorder between supporters in and around West Ham's Upton Park ground led to numerous injuries and a Millwall fan being stabbed before the match began. In the last two games between the sides in the"
"Baby Squad The Baby Squad is a football hooligan firm linked to the English Premier League team, Leicester City. The Baby Squad have had a number of fights with the Chelsea Headhunters who follow Chelsea. In August 2000, Leicester were listed as the second most violent football club in England and Wales. In November 2001, the Baby Squad were ambushed by hooligans from Luton Town, called the MiGs, at Leicester railway station before police split up the two groups. In February 2008, eleven men were arrested after up to 100 hooligans were involved in running battles between fans from Leicester"
"police, resulting in 14 arrests, of which two were Wigan supporters. Millwall Bushwackers The Millwall Bushwackers are a hooligan firm associated with Millwall Football Club. The club and fans of Millwall have a historic association with football hooliganism, which came to prevalence in the 1970s and 1980s with a firm known originally as F-Troop, eventually becoming more widely known as the Millwall Bushwackers, who were one of the most notorious hooligan gangs in England. On five occasions The Den was closed by the Football Association and the club has received numerous fines for crowd disorder. Millwall's hooligans are regarded by"
"winners, were relegated to the Fourth Division in 1987, but were promoted at the first time of asking. In August 1974, a Blackpool fan was stabbed to death at the back of the Spion Kop, Bloomfield Road at Blackpool's home match with Bolton Wanderers. It was widely reported as being the first hooligan death at an English football match, and other clubs who gained notorious reputations for hooliganism during the 1970s and 1980s included Chelsea, Millwall, West Ham United, and Leeds United. The nadir came in May 1985, when Liverpool fans hooliganism, combined with poor policing and infrastructure, led to"
"Newcastle Gremlins Newcastle Gremlins are a football hooligan firm associated with the English football club, Newcastle United F.C. In March 2002, the Gremlins, led by head Gremlin Kayleigh ""Ultra"" Irvine fought with hooligans from Sunderland's Seaburn Casuals in a pre-arranged clash near the North Shields Ferry terminal, in what was described as ""some of the worst football related fighting ever witnessed in the United Kingdom"". The leaders of the Gremlins and Casuals were both jailed for four years for conspiracy, with 28 others jailed for various terms, based on evidence gained after police examined the messages sent by mobile phone"
"Newcastle Gremlins Newcastle Gremlins are a football hooligan firm associated with the English football club, Newcastle United F.C. In March 2002, the Gremlins, led by head Gremlin Kayleigh ""Ultra"" Irvine fought with hooligans from Sunderland's Seaburn Casuals in a pre-arranged clash near the North Shields Ferry terminal, in what was described as ""some of the worst football related fighting ever witnessed in the United Kingdom"". The leaders of the Gremlins and Casuals were both jailed for four years for conspiracy, with 28 others jailed for various terms, based on evidence gained after police examined the messages sent by mobile phone"
"streets, bottles in hand searching for anyone to fight"". More than 2,500 West Ham fans travelled to Palermo for the game. Mainly active in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, West Ham fans formed the Inter City Firm ('ICF'), an English football hooligan firm associated with the club. They were one of the most feared hooligan 'firms'. The name came from the use of InterCity trains for away games. The ICF were one of the first ""casuals"", so called because they avoided police supervision by not wearing football-related clothing. Fans' violent activities were not confined to local derbies – the hooligans"
"aspirant hooligans that had an enthusiasm for soul music. It was alleged that Don Cornelius, former host of the TV show ""Soul Train"" gave his blessings for the group to be known as ""The Soul Crew"". They were featured in the 2002 documentary series, ""Hooligans"" on BBC. 11 suspected members of the Soul Crew were detained before the start of an FA Cup replay against Reading at Ninian Park in February 1998. Riot police had to be drafted in at the end of the game to prevent further outbreaks of violence.<ref> Soul Crew The Cardiff City Soul Crew (Commonly known"
"City and Coventry City outside a pub in Coventry. Police confiscated knives and one man suffered minor head injuries. The week before the incident with Coventry fans, 13 men were arrested after clashes between fans from Leicester and Norwich in which some men sustained minor injuries. Baby Squad The Baby Squad is a football hooligan firm linked to the English Premier League team, Leicester City. The Baby Squad have had a number of fights with the Chelsea Headhunters who follow Chelsea. In August 2000, Leicester were listed as the second most violent football club in England and Wales. In November"
"Millwall Bushwackers The Millwall Bushwackers are a hooligan firm associated with Millwall Football Club. The club and fans of Millwall have a historic association with football hooliganism, which came to prevalence in the 1970s and 1980s with a firm known originally as F-Troop, eventually becoming more widely known as the Millwall Bushwackers, who were one of the most notorious hooligan gangs in England. On five occasions The Den was closed by the Football Association and the club has received numerous fines for crowd disorder. Millwall's hooligans are regarded by their rivals as amongst the stiffest competition, with Manchester United hooligan"
"officially disbanded in 2009 after a high-profile incident with supporters of Blackburn Rovers, in which afterwards twelve members of the ""Suicide Squad"" were sentenced to jail for a total of 32 years. Notable fans over the years have included football coach Jimmy Hogan, Prime Minister Edward Heath, Charles, Prince of Wales, journalist Alastair Campbell, Superbike world champion Neil Hodgson and cricketer James Anderson. In an unofficial ""Football Rivalry Survey"" from 2012–13, Burnley were listed 7th out of a list of 92 respective Football League clubs with the most rivals, with Blackburn Rovers considering Burnley to be their main rival and"
"feature of home games. ""The Liquidator"" instrumental by the Harry J. Allstars was also popularly used in the stadium until a request from the West Midlands Police to cease due to concerns that the obscene lyrics used by some fans during the chorus could incite trouble. As with all large city football teams the club attracted a number of hooligans in the 1960s. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, a hooligan firm named ""The Subway Army"" would often ambush fans in the subway adjacent to the ground. The group was gradually broken up and virtually ceased to exist due"
"York Nomad Society The York Nomad Society or YNS are a supporters group and hooligan firm associated with York City Football Club who play in National League North. They are known for bringing medium level violence to Home and Away games and many members have been arrested over the years. The YNS was formed in 1981 as an alternative travel to away matches for City supporters. The coaches the YNS put on were cheaper and allowed breaks at pubs for drinking. Since the nineties however, the YNS has become a hooligan group as well as just a supporters group. In"
"Rovers. He made seventeen League appearances for the Wirral club. West won three caps for England. He turned down a place in the 1970 FIFA World Cup squad because he wanted to stay at home with his family. After giving up football, West worked in security at RAF Woodvale and became an after dinner speaker. Former Everton and Wales goalkeeper Neville Southall campaigned for West to be rewarded with a testimonial game by Everton for his eleven years of service. West lived in Brighton-le-Sands, Merseyside. On 10 June 2012, West died of cancer in hospital. He is survived by his"
"Randy Ollins in Blaney's autobiography ""The Undesirables"" with a caption by Blaney commending the Headhunters on being one of the top firms, indicating a mutual respect between the Headhunters and West Ham United's Inter City firm. Chelsea Headhunters The Chelsea Headhunters are an English football hooligan firm linked to the London football club Chelsea. There is widespread racism amongst the gang and links to various white supremacist organisations, such as Combat 18 and the National Front. The gang also became affiliated with Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary organisations, such as the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force. They were infiltrated"
"Bill Gardner (football hooligan) Bill Gardner (born 29 January 1954) is an English football supporter, former football hooligan and co-author of books on football hooliganism. Born in Hornchurch, Essex, Gardner came to prominence in the 1970s as a supporter of West Ham United and as a leader of their firm, the I.C.F.. Gardner was arrested by the Metropolitan police in 1987 as part of Operation Fulltime. The aim of this police operation was to bring football hooligans to justice. Following a renewed interest by the public in the 21st century in football hooliganism of the 1970s and 1980s, Gardner featured"
"Hull City Psychos The Hull City Psychos are a football hooligan firm linked to the English Championship club, Hull City. The firm dates back to the 1960s and peaked during the 1990s. The City Psychos evolved from the original Hull skinhead gangs and the Kempton Fusiliers who were named after the east side railway stand at Boothferry Park. They were well known as tough representatives of Kingston upon Hull, a big tough working class port city. It was not unusual for the City Psychos to number over half Hull City’s away support during the years in the lower leagues at"
"fight by throwing a hot Bovril drink over an opposing fan. This mirrors a real life incident where Gardner himself had hot tea thrown over him by Manchester United fans. Bill Gardner (football hooligan) Bill Gardner (born 29 January 1954) is an English football supporter, former football hooligan and co-author of books on football hooliganism. Born in Hornchurch, Essex, Gardner came to prominence in the 1970s as a supporter of West Ham United and as a leader of their firm, the I.C.F.. Gardner was arrested by the Metropolitan police in 1987 as part of Operation Fulltime. The aim of this"
"with each other at games, most often groups from the neighbouring districts of Barking and Dagenham. The Inter City Firm were one of the first ""casuals"", so called because they avoided police supervision by not wearing football-related clothing and travelled to away matches on regular InterCity trains, rather than on the cheap and more tightly policed ""football special"" charter trains. The group were an infamous West Ham-aligned gang. As the firm's moniker ""inter city"" suggests violent activities were not confined to local derbies – the hooligans were content to cause trouble at any game, though nearby teams often bore the"
"Northern Guard Supporters The Northern Guard Supporters are an independent supporters group for Detroit City FC (DCFC) of the National Premier Soccer League's (NPSL) Midwestern Conference. The Northern Guard have received national and international attention in the soccer community for their passionate and creative support in the stands at DCFC's home Keyworth Stadium that exceeds support traditionally associated with the fourth tier of soccer in the United States. The former commissioner of the NPSL, Michael Hitchcock, called the atmosphere created by the Northern Guard ""One of my US Soccer highlights"" and an ""incredible experience."" and Sean Spence, the editor of"
"the ""English Disease"". From the 1970s, many organised hooligan firms sprang up, with most Football League clubs having at least one known organised hooligan element. Hooliganism was often as its worst when local rivals played each other. Supporters of teams including Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds United, Millwall, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Leicester City and Bristol City were among those most frequently linked to hooliganism. Racism became a major factor in hooliganism around the same time, as black players became a regular feature in English league teams from the 1970s. Black players were frequently targeted with monkey chants, and had"
"themselves. Football hooliganism in England dates back to the 1880s, when individuals referred to as ""roughs"" caused trouble at football matches. Local derby matches would usually have the worst trouble, but in an era when fans did not often travel, roughs would sometimes attack the referees and the visiting team's players. During the 1970s, organised hooligan firms started to emerge, associating themselves with clubs such as Arsenal (The Herd), Aston Villa (Villa Hardcore), Birmingham City (Birmingham Zulus), Blackpool (The Muckers), Burnley (Suicide Squad), Derby County (Derby Lunatic Fringe), Charlton Athletic, (B Mob), Chelsea (Chelsea Headhunters), Everton (County Road Cutters), Hull"
"A memorial fund was set up to support Bieniewicz's family, and at Detroit City FC's next home match, the Northern Guard passed around a ""swear jar"" to raise donations for the fund, playing on their reputation for profane language during matches. The Northern Guard also organized a minute of silence in Bieniewicz's memory in the match's 44th minute, during which they held up red cards in symbolic rejection of violence against officials. Through these efforts, the Northern Guard raised more than $3,000 that was then matched by Detroit City FC ownership for a total donation of $6,560 to the memorial"
"fund. Northern Guard Supporters The Northern Guard Supporters are an independent supporters group for Detroit City FC (DCFC) of the National Premier Soccer League's (NPSL) Midwestern Conference. The Northern Guard have received national and international attention in the soccer community for their passionate and creative support in the stands at DCFC's home Keyworth Stadium that exceeds support traditionally associated with the fourth tier of soccer in the United States. The former commissioner of the NPSL, Michael Hitchcock, called the atmosphere created by the Northern Guard ""One of my US Soccer highlights"" and an ""incredible experience."" and Sean Spence, the editor"
"not proud of his past, having moved on from the violence of football hooliganism. Naughty Forty Naughty Forty (Naughty 40 or N40) is a football hooligan firm linked to the English team Stoke City F.C. At their height, the firm had over 700 members and were among the more violent football hooligan firms in England. In January 1998, dozens of hooligans invaded the pitch at the club's new Britannia Stadium at the end of a 7–0 Division One defeat by Birmingham City and several seats were thrown onto the pitch. This was one of several traumatic events in one of"
"West Ham United F.C. supporters West Ham United F.C. supporters are the followers of the London-based West Ham United Football Club, who were founded as Thames Ironworks in 1895. There are 700,000 fans on the club's database and over 2,300,000 likes on Facebook. The club's website is in the top ten most visited websites for English football clubs by people in the USA. Their fans are also associated with a once-notorious hooligan element and have long-standing rivalries with several other clubs, most notably Millwall. West Ham have a larger than average number of male fans. West Ham is the only"